Monday, October 13, 2025

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare (WEB Social is on Fri. 10/17 from 3:05-4:15 p.m.) 

Language Arts

- finish your Narrative Writing entry for Session #3 in Google Classroom (make sure your notes are complete according to the lesson slides) 

DUE next Mon. 10/20:

- Newsela article: Jane Goodall and her legacy (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 980L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #6: Subject-Verb Agreement II

Optional Extra Credit: Newsela Scary Story Contest 2025 (share your story that you're submitting for the contest to Ms. Sun to get extra credit!)

Social Studies

-Sumer advertisement due Thurs. 10/23 

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #19: L-shaped and irregular area practice worksheet (attach to journal when complete)

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- Mid-Semester Notebook Check TOMORROW!!! (see the Village A Earth Science webpage for the "A+ Notebook Checks" section for what to expect):

• Make sure Table of Contents is complete according to Ms. Sun's model (it needs to be hand-written and not printed)
• All pages should have a stamp on it (unless it's Guided Notes) — if you are missing stamps, come at Before school/Brunch/Lunch to get it stamped
• Pages that will not be checked: 49-54, 56, 62
• Pages that could receive extra credit (if colored very nicely): 2, 4, 9, 15-16, 60-61

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Friday, October 10, 2025

Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare (WEB Social is on Fri. 10/17 from 3:05-4:15 p.m.) 

Language Arts

- finish your Narrative Writing entry for Session #3 in Google Classroom (make sure your notes are complete according to the lesson slides) 

DUE next Mon. 10/13:

- Newsela article: Plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2)

Optional Extra Credit: Newsela Scary Story Contest 2025 (share your story that you're submitting for the contest to Ms. Sun to get extra credit!)

Social Studies

-Sumer advertisement due Thurs. 10/23

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Assessment #4 on Tues. 10/21

-Review Sheet #4 due Wed 10/15

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- Mid-Semester Notebook Check next Tues. 10/14!!! (see the Village A Earth Science webpage for the "A+ Notebook Checks" section for what to expect):

• Make sure Table of Contents is complete according to Ms. Sun's model (it needs to be hand-written and not printed)
• All pages should have a stamp on it (unless it's Guided Notes) — if you are missing stamps, come at Brunch/Lunch to get it stamped

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Thursday, October 9, 2025

  Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare (WEB Social is on Fri. 10/17 from 3:05-4:15 p.m.) 

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/13:

- Newsela article: Plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2)

Optional Extra Credit: Newsela Scary Story Contest 2025 (share your story that you're submitting for the contest to Ms. Sun to get extra credit!)

Social Studies

-Sumer advertisement due Thurs. 10/23

-Sumer Agriculture packet due Fri. 10/17  

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #18: CC1 2.3.1 #2-55 and 56; and 2.3.2 #2-65 thru 67

-Assessment #4 on Tues. 10/21

-Review Sheet #4 due Wed 10/15

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

- Mid-Semester Notebook Check next Tues. 10/14!!! (see the Village A Earth Science webpage for the "A+ Notebook Checks" section for what to expect):

• Make sure Table of Contents is complete according to Ms. Sun's model (it needs to be hand-written and not printed)
• All pages should have a stamp on it (unless it's Guided Notes) — if you are missing stamps, come at Brunch/Lunch to get it stamped

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

 Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare (WEB Social is on Fri. 10/17 from 3:05-4:15 p.m.) 

Language Arts

- finish the Sol Painting, Inc. packet with the text (make sure you use textual evidence from the book to answer the Open-Ended Responses)

DUE next Mon. 10/13:

- Newsela article: Plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2)

- Newsela Annotations Quiz this Wed. 10/8!!!

(make sure you use annotation strategies we have been practicing the last few weeks)

- NoRedInk Quiz #2 this Wed. 10/8!!!

Covers the following topics:

Identifying the Subject of a Sentence 
Identifying Pronouns as Subjects 
Identifying Verbs and Their Direct Objects 
Identifying Prepositions 
Identify Concrete Nouns 
Identify Common Nouns 
Identifying the Verb in a Sentence 

Identifying Verbs in Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Tenses 

Social Studies

-Lesson 4 reading notes due Wed. 10/8

-Gather all the paper for the Early Hominid packet.  If you are missing assignments or still need to complete and turn in late slips, then you can turn in your packet after you have all your papers.  

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Homework #15: Find the area and Perimeter of your foot (Math Files)

-Homework #16: CC1 2.2.3 - #2-46, 47, 49, and 50

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Monday, October 6, 2025

Important Reminders

- make sure your parents sign the WEB Social Permission Slip on ParentSquare (WEB Social is on Fri. 10/17 from 3:05-4:15 p.m.) 

Language Arts

- finish the Sol Painting, Inc. packet with the text (make sure you use textual evidence from the book to answer the Open-Ended Responses)

DUE next Mon. 10/13:

- Newsela article: Plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #5: Identifying Parts of Speech II (Part 2)

- Newsela Annotations Quiz this Wed. 10/8!!!

(make sure you use annotation strategies we have been practicing the last few weeks)

- NoRedInk Quiz #2 this Wed. 10/8!!!

Covers the following topics:

Identifying the Subject of a Sentence 
Identifying Pronouns as Subjects 
Identifying Verbs and Their Direct Objects 
Identifying Prepositions 
Identify Concrete Nouns 
Identify Common Nouns 
Identifying the Verb in a Sentence 

Identifying Verbs in Simple, Progressive, and Perfect Tenses 

Social Studies

-Lesson 3 video activity (see directions in g class) due Tues. 10/7

-Lesson 3 reading notes due Tues. 10/7

-Lesson 4 reading notes due Wed. 10/8

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

Homework #15: Find the area and Perimeter of your foot (Math Files) due Wed 10/8

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

No Homework

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Friday, October 3, 2025

  Important Reminders

None

Language Arts

- finish your Narrative Writing entry for Session #2 in Google Classroom (make sure your notes are complete according to the lesson slides) 

- finish your life map (see Jack Gantos' as an example)

DUE next Mon. 10/6:

- Newsela article: Towering dust storm in Phoenix (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech II

Social Studies

-Lesson 3 video activity (see directions in g class) due Tues. 10/7

-Lesson 3 reading notes due Tues. 10/7

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

no homework 

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

DUE next Mon. 10/6:

- EdPuzzle Movement of Molecules assignment

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!  

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

 Important Reminders

None

Language Arts

- finish your Narrative Writing entry for Session #2 in Google Classroom (make sure your notes are complete according to the lesson slides) 

- finish your life map (see Jack Gantos' as an example)

DUE next Mon. 10/6:

- Newsela article: Towering dust storm in Phoenix (read the article and take the quiz at the end whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #4: Identifying Parts of Speech II

Social Studies

-Fossil forensics due Thurs. 10/2

-Peter vs Petra due Fri 10/3

(if you ever lose an assignment, you can go to google classroom and print out another copy)

Math

-Assessment #3 on Fri. 10/3

*How To read math homework problems assigned from the textbook:

# before "dash(-)" means the chapter, and #s after "dash(-)" mean problem numbers;   so #8-8 means chapter 8, problem 8

**Copies of math homework worksheets are posted in Math files.

Science

DUE next Mon. 10/6:

- EdPuzzle Movement of Molecules assignment

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!